





1866-1916 © 


The Semi-Centennial 
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Pacific Theological Seminary 


October 8 to 13, 1916 — 


_ On and after October 11, 1916 
The Pacific School of Religion 


Berkeley, California 


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Pacific Theological Seminary 


Founded by the General Association of California (Con- 


stegational) October 11 
Instruction Begun in San Francisco 
Established on Seminary Hill in Oakland 
Removed to Atherton Street in Berkeley 
Made Undenominational 


Permanent Site Purchased on College Avenue at the 


Entrance to the University of California 


Renamed the Pacific School of Religion, October 11 


The Semi-Centennial 


of the 


Pacific Theological Seminary 


Sunday, October 8 


II:00 a. m. First Congregational Church 


Sermon: The Place of Religious Education 


PRESIDENT CHARLES SUMNER NASH, M. A., D. D. 


8:00 p. m. | First Congregational Church 


Union Service of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church 
and First Congregational Church. 


Sermon 


THE REVEREND FRANCIS JOHN McCONNELL, D. D., LL. D. 
Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church 


Monday, October 9 


9:00 a. m. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church 


Retrospect and Prospect on the Pacific Slope: 


Origin and Growth of the Church 


THE REVEREND WILLIAM WARREN FERRIER, D. D. 
Editor of The Pacific 


Movements Toward Church Union 


THE REVEREND WILLIAM MELVIN BELL, D. D. 
Bishop of the United Brethren Church 


11:00 a.m. Fellowship Hour 


THE REVEREND LELAND DEE RATHBONE, D. D. 


Superintendent of the Northern California Congregational Conference 


12:30 p.m. Luncheon 


2:00 p. m. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church 


Historical Address 


THE REVEREND SAMUEL CHARLES PATTERSON, B. D. 
North Congregational Church, Berkeley 


3:00 p. m. Fraternal Greetings: 


THE REVEREND CLAIBORNE MILTON HILL, M.A., D. D. 
President of the Berkeley Baptist Divinity School 


THE REVEREND EARL MORSE WILBUR, M. A., D. D. 
President of the Pacific Unitarian School for the Ministry 


THE REVEREND THOMAS VERNER MOORE, D. D. 
Professor of Theology in the San Francisco Theological Seminary 


THE REVEREND JAMES OTIS LINCOLN, M. A. 
Vice-Dean of the Church Divinity School of the Pacific 


8:00 p. m. | First Congregational Church 


First Anniversary Lecture: The Place of the Minister 


in a Democracy 


THE REVEREND FRANCIS JOHN McCONNELL, D. D., LL. D. 
Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church 


Tuesday, October 10 — Alumni Day 


9:00 a. m. Seminary Chapel 


Retrospect and Prospect: 


Theological Education 
THE REVEREND GEORGE TOLOVER TOLSON, M.A., B. D. 
Professor of Church History 
College and University Education 


THE REVEREND BERT JASPER MORRIS, B. D., Ph. D. 
Professor of Philosophy, College of the Pacific, College Park 


12:30 p.m. Alumni Luncheon 
3:00 p.m. Alumni Gathering on the New Seminary Grounds 


6:30 p.m. Dinner for Trustees and Faculty 


Wednesday, October 11: Founders’ Day 


9:00 a. m. Seminary Chapel 
Retrospect and Prospect: 


Social Betterment 


THE REVEREND ALBERT WENTWORTH PALMER, B. D. 
Plymouth Congregational Church, Oakland 


Religious Education 
THE REVEREND MILES BULL FISHER, B. D. 


Secretary of the Congregational Education Society 


2:00 p. m. First Congregational Church 
Adjourned Meeting of the Northern California 


Congregational Conference 
THE REVEREND THOMAS THERON GIFFEN, B. D. 


First Congregational Church, Fresno 
Moderator 
Devotional Service 
THE REVEREND EMANUEL HOSKINS 


Ward Memorial Church, Oakland 


2:30 p.m. Business 


2:45 p.m. Address: The Faith and Courage of the Founders 


THE REVEREND WALTER FREAR, D. D. 
Oakland 


3:30 p.m. Reminiscences 
THE REVEREND JOSEPH ROWELL 


San Francisco 
4:00 p.m. ‘The Conference and the Pacific School of Religion 


THE REVEREND ROYAL HILTON CAMPBELL, M.A., B.D. 
Calvary Congregational Church, Oakland 


THE REVEREND BURTON MURRAY PALMER, M.A., B.D. 
Mayflower Congregational Church, Pacific Grove 


THE REVEREND FRANCIS JOSEPH VAN HORN, D. D. 
First Congregational Church, Oakland 


5:00 p.m. Pilgrimage to the New Seminary Site 


6:30°p.'m.") First Congregational Church, Oakland 


The Conference Dinner 


8:00 p. m: First Congregational Church, Oakland 


The Tercentenary Program: 


Pilgrim Ideals and Influences 


THE REVEREND RAYMOND CUMINGS BROOKS, D.D. 
First Congregational Church, Berkeley 


Two Millions a Year for Missions 


MR. RALPH TALCOTT FISHER, B. A. 
Oakland 


A Permanent Piligrim Fund 
MR. LEWIS BURTIS AVERY, B. A. 
Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Oakland 
Recruits for the Ministry 
PRESIDENT JOHN HANSON THOMAS MAIN, Ph. D., LL. D. 
President of Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa 
The Church Enlarged and Renewed 


THE REVEREND FRANK KNIGHT SANDERS, Ph. D., D.D., LL. D. 
Director of the Board of Missionary Preparation, New York 


Thursday, October 12 


9:00 a. m. Seminary Chapel 


Retrospect and Prospect: 


Religious Work Among Immigrants 


THE REVEREND GEORGE WARREN HINMAN, M. A., B. D. 
Superintendent of Congregational Work for Orientals 


Relations with the Orient 
THE REVEREND HARVEY HUGO GUY, B. D., Ph. D. 


Professor of Missions and Comparative Religion 


2:00 p. m. Seminary Chapel 


The President’s Address: The Future of the Pacific 
School of Religion 
PRESIDENT CHARLES SUMNER NASH, M. A., D. D. 


2:30 p.m. Conference of Trustees, Faculty, Alumni and 


Friends of the Seminary 


8:00 p. m. - First Congregational Church 


Second Anniversary Lecture: Will Christ Survive? 


PRESIDENT JOHN HANSON THOMAS MAIN, Ph. D., LL. D. 
Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa 


Friday, October 13 


9:00 a. m. Seminary Chapel 
Retrospect and Prospect: 


Religious Thought 


THE REVEREND JOHN WRIGHT BUCKHAM, D. D. 
Professor of Christian Theology 


Addresses by Former Members of the Faculty: 


THE REVEREND WALLACE WILLIAM LOVEJOY, S. T. D. 
Oakland 


THE REVEREND FRANK HUGH FOSTER, Ph. D.,D.D. 
Professor of History, Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan 


THE REVEREND RHYS RHEES LLOYD, D. D. 
Chicago, Illinois 


PROFESSOR THOMAS COWDEN LAUGHLIN, B. D., Ph. D 


Evanston, Illinois 


THE REVEREND WILLIAM HENRY ALLISON, Ph. D. 
Professor of Ecclesiastical History 
Colgate University, Hamilton, New York 


THE REVEREND ERNEST WILLIAM PARSONS, B. D., Ph. D. 
Professor of New Testament Literature 
Rochester Theological Seminary, Rochester, New York 


The Anniversary Assembly 
2:30 p. m. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church 


The Procession 


Representatives of Other Institutions, Invited Guests, 
Trustees, Faculty and Alumni are requested to meet 
at two o’clock at the Seminary 


PROFESSOR CHESTER CHARLTON McCOWN, B. D., Ph. D. 
Marshal 


Hymn 
Prayer 


Salutations: 


For Universities and Colleges 


PRESIDENT BENJAMIN IDE WHEELER, Ph. D., LL.D. 
President of the University of California 


For Schools of Religion 


THE REVEREND FRANK KNIGHT SANDERS, Ph. D., D.D., LL. D. 
Director of the Board of Missionary Preparation, New York 


The Larger Ministry of Schools of Religion: 


To the Churches 


THE REVEREND WILLIAM HORACE DAY, M.A.,D.D. 
First Congregational Church, Los Angeles 


To the Social Order 


THE REVEREND D. CHARLES GARDNER 
Chaplain of Stanford University 


To the World-Wide Kingdom 


THE REVEREND JOHN LAWRENCE SEATON, S. T. B., Ph. D. 
President of the College of the Pacific, College Park 


The Conferring of Honorary Degrees 


8:00 p. m. First Congregational Church 


Third Anniversary Lecture: Christian Leadership 


THE REVEREND FRANK KNIGHT SANDERS, Ph. D., D. D., LL. D. 
Director of the Board of Missionary Preparation, New York 


Semi-Centennial Hymn 


Tune: Duke Street 


O God, above the drifting years, 

The shrines our fathers founded stand, 
And where the higher gain appears, 

We trace the working of Thy hand. 


Out of their tireless prayer and toil 
Emerge the gifts that time has proved, 
And seed laid deep in sacred soil 
Yields harvests rich in lasting good. 


The torch to their devotion lent, 
Lightens the dark that round us lies; 
Help us to pass it on unspent, 


Until the dawn lights up the skies. 


Fill Thou our hearts with faith like theirs, 
Who served the days they could not see, 
And give us grace, through ampler years, 


To build the Kingdom yet to be. 


Fohn Wright Buckham 








